US20210250456A1 - Image forming apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to an image forming apparatus and a non-transitory computer readable medium.
- a question generation apparatus described in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2018-106082 includes an image reading unit, a scoring processor, a question selection unit, and a question edit unit.
- the image reading unit reads an answer sheet, on which a learner's answers are written, and a correct answer sheet on which correct answers are displayed in advance, to generate answer data and correct answer data from the respective sheets.
- the scoring processor scores the answer data on the basis of the correct answer data, and determines the score.
- the question selection unit adjusts at least one of the number of questions and the degree of difficulty on the basis of the determined score. As the score is higher, the question selection unit selects questions whose degree of difficulty is higher. As the score is higher, the question selection unit selects a smaller number of questions.
- the question edit unit edits questions by using the at least one question which has been selected.
- Non-limiting embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an image forming apparatus and a non-transitory computer readable medium which enable suppression of the state, in which a user forgets to take a second sheet, compared with the configuration in which a first sheet and the second sheet are not output continuously.
- the second sheet records first information determined on the basis of the evaluation result of the first sheet.
- aspects of certain non-limiting embodiments of the present disclosure address the above advantages and/or other advantages not described above. However, aspects of the non-limiting embodiments are not required to address the advantages described above, and aspects of the non-limiting embodiments of the present disclosure may not address advantages described above.
- an image forming apparatus including a reader, a wait part, and a processor.
- the reader reads an image from a first sheet.
- the wait part the first sheet is made to wait.
- the processor is configured to make the first sheet wait in the wait part after the reading performed by the reader, and, after the first sheet is made to wait in the wait part, output the first sheet and a second sheet continuously.
- the second sheet records first information determined on the basis of an evaluation result obtained from evaluation of the first sheet.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary configuration of an image forming apparatus according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary control system of an image forming apparatus
- FIGS. 3A to 3D are diagrams which schematically illustrate exemplary forms of discharge of an answer sheet and a new question sheet;
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart of exemplary operations of an image forming apparatus according to the first exemplary embodiment
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart of exemplary operations according to a modified example
- FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary configuration of an image forming system according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary control system of a server
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary control system of an image forming apparatus
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart of exemplary operations of an image forming apparatus
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart of exemplary operations of a server.
- FIG. 11 is a sequence chart of exemplary operations of an image forming system.
- An image forming apparatus includes a reader, a wait part, and a processor.
- the reader reads an image from a first sheet.
- the wait part the first sheet is made to wait.
- the processor is configured to make the first sheet wait in the wait part after the reading performed by the reader, and, after the first sheet is made to wait in the wait part, output the first sheet and a second sheet continuously.
- the second sheet records first information determined on the basis of an evaluation result obtained from evaluation of the first sheet.
- the “first sheet” indicates a sheet from which an image is to be read by using the reader of the image forming apparatus.
- the first sheet is a sheet which is to be evaluated.
- the “second sheet” indicates a sheet which is to be printed and output by an output unit of the image forming apparatus.
- the second sheet records the first information.
- the “first information” is determined in accordance with the evaluation result obtained through evaluation of a first sheet.
- the first information includes the evaluation result itself.
- the “first information” includes, for example, information, such as questions for learning and questions for a questionnaire, which requests answers from a user, and information, such as the result of diagnosis of a stress check, which is notified to a user.
- Second information which is to be evaluated, is recorded on a first sheet.
- the “second information” indicates information about answers written for the first information by a user.
- the term, “continuously”, indicates a state in which there is no different medium such as a sheet between two sheets, and in which two or more sheets are subsequently processed in a certain period (for example, several seconds).
- the term, “in a certain period”, encompasses occurrence at the same time.
- the expression, “continuously output”, encompasses, for example, the case in which two or more sheets are sequentially output, and the case in which two or more sheets are output collectively.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary configuration of an image forming apparatus according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
- An image forming apparatus 3 is, for example, a multifunction device having multiple functions of the scan function, the print function, the copy function, the fax function, the electronic mail function, the server function, and the like.
- the image forming apparatus 3 is not limited to a multifunction device. As long as the image forming apparatus 3 has at least the scan function and the print function, the image forming apparatus 3 may have any configuration.
- the image forming apparatus 3 is applied, for example, to education, such as schools, classrooms, and after-hours cram schools. Especially, the image forming apparatus 3 may be applied to a learning system which provides questions whose degree of difficulty has been adjusted in accordance with the ability or level of a learner.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary control system of the image forming apparatus 3 .
- the image forming apparatus 3 includes a controller 30 which controls its units, a storage unit 31 which stores various types of data, an operation unit 32 which receives input of information and displays information, a document feeding unit 33 which feeds sheets to the document platen, an image reading unit 34 which reads images from sheets, a sheet feeding unit 35 which supplies sheets (hereinafter also referred to as “print sheets”) used in printing, a transport unit 36 which transports sheets, an image output unit 37 which prints and outputs images, and a sheet discharge unit 38 which discharges sheets.
- a controller 30 which controls its units
- a storage unit 31 which stores various types of data
- an operation unit 32 which receives input of information and displays information
- a document feeding unit 33 which feeds sheets to the document platen
- an image reading unit 34 which reads images from sheets
- a sheet feeding unit 35 which supplies sheets (hereinafter also referred to as “print sheets”) used in printing
- the image reading unit 34 is an exemplary reader.
- the image output unit 37 is an exemplary output unit.
- the image forming apparatus 3 may further include a fax communication unit which performs fax reception/transmission over a public network to facsimiles provided outside.
- the controller 30 includes a processor 30 a such as a central processing unit (CPU) and an interface.
- the processor 30 a operates according to a program 310 stored in the storage unit 31 , thus functioning as an executing unit 300 , a wait unit 301 , a scoring processor 302 , a recording unit 303 , a first generating unit 304 , a calculating unit 305 , a determining unit 306 , a specifying unit 307 , a second generating unit 308 , a notifying unit 309 , and the like.
- the units 300 to 309 will be described in detail below.
- the storage unit 31 which includes a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), and a hard disk, stores the program 310 and various types of data, such as question sheet information 311 , a question database 312 , and scoring result information 313 .
- ROM read only memory
- RAM random access memory
- hard disk stores the program 310 and various types of data, such as question sheet information 311 , a question database 312 , and scoring result information 313 .
- the question sheet information 311 records information about a sheet (hereinafter also referred to as a “question sheet”) on which all the answer fields are blank.
- An answerer is an exemplary user.
- the question sheet information 311 records the following information in association with a format ID for identifying the format of a question sheet.
- Information indicating the entry system for example, the narrative form or the selective form
- Examples of the “type of an entry field” include the format-ID print field, the attribute field of an answerer (for example, the affiliation field of the answerer, such as the grade or the class, and the name field of the answerer), the score field, the question field in which a question statement is printed, the answer field, the quick response (QRTM) field (for example, which may be used in scoring performed a second time).
- the attribute field of an answerer for example, the affiliation field of the answerer, such as the grade or the class, and the name field of the answerer
- the score field for example, the affiliation field of the answerer, such as the grade or the class, and the name field of the answerer
- the question field in which a question statement is printed the answer field
- the quick response (QRTM) field for example, which may be used in scoring performed a second time.
- the question database 312 records information about questions.
- the question database 312 records, for example, information about the following content.
- the target rank (hereinafter also referred to as the “grade” such as the grade of an answerer)
- the subject (c) The classification of questions (for example, the classification in accordance with the test scope such as questions about fractions)
- Correct answers, answer examples, and the like (e) The degree of difficulty
- the scoring result information 313 records results of scoring on sheets (hereinafter also referred to as “answer sheets”) on which answers have been written in answer fields.
- An answer is exemplary second information.
- An answer sheet is an exemplary first sheet.
- the scoring result information 313 records, for example, information about the following content in association with the answerer ID for identifying an answerer and the format ID of a question sheet (which may be the question sheet ID for identifying a question sheet).
- the “answer sheets” include a sheet (hereinafter also referred to as an “only-answer sheet”) having only answer fields without written questions, and a sheet on which both questions fields and answer fields are written.
- Examples of a scoring result include information indicating whether or not each answer is correct, and information indicating the ability of the answerer. The details of the ability will be described below.
- a scoring result is an exemplary evaluation result.
- the operation unit 32 includes an input unit 320 formed of operation buttons, and an operation display unit 321 which receives input of information and displays information.
- the operation display unit 321 which is, for example, a touch panel display, has a configuration in which a touch panel overlies a display such as a liquid-crystal display.
- the document feeding unit 33 is formed, for example, of an auto document feeder (ADF), a dual auto document feeder (DADF), or the like.
- the document feeding unit 33 is disposed on the document platen.
- the document feeding unit 33 includes a sheet tray 330 such as an interposer tray in which sheets, which are to be read (hereinafter also referred to as “scanned”), are disposed (hereinafter also referred to as “set”).
- the image reading unit 34 reads images from sheets, and includes a scanner (not illustrated).
- the image reading unit 34 optically reads images from sheets, which are set on the document platen manually, or sheets which have been transported by the document feeding unit 33 to the read position of the document platen.
- the sheet feeding unit 35 holds print sheets, and, in printing, supplies each print sheet, which is held, to the image output unit 37 .
- the transport unit 36 transports each print sheet which has been supplied (hereinafter also referred to as “fed”) from the sheet feeding unit 35 .
- the transport unit 36 includes a transport path 360 and a duplex transport path 361 .
- the duplex transport path 361 has a function of, in duplex printing on the front side and the back side, causing a print sheet, which has been printed on one of the sides, to wait temporarily, and reversing the print sheet for preparation of printing on the other side.
- the duplex transport path 361 has such a size that multiple (for example, one) print sheets are made to wait.
- the duplex transport path 361 is an exemplary wait part.
- the image output unit 37 prints color images or monochrome images on recording media such as sheets, for example, by using the electrophotographic system, the inkjet system, or the like.
- the image output unit 37 performs normal printing in which printing is performed on a print sheet which has not been printed, and performs “overprinting” in which further printing is performed on a print sheet on which the normal printing has been performed.
- the sheet discharge unit 38 discharges sheets on which printing has been performed by the image output unit 37 .
- the sheet discharge unit 38 includes a paper output tray 380 which holds discharged sheets.
- the paper output tray 380 is an exemplary wait part.
- the sheet discharge unit 38 is not limited to one with a small capacity as illustrated in FIG. 1 .
- the sheet discharge unit 38 may have a form of an apparatus with a large capacity, such as a stacker tray, a finisher tray, a finisher paper output tray, or an external finisher.
- the Units 300 to 309 of the Controller 30 are The Units 300 to 309 of the Controller 30.
- the executing unit 300 performs various processes. Specifically, the executing unit 300 controls the document feeding unit 33 so that a sheet is transported to the read position of the document platen. The executing unit 300 controls the image reading unit 34 so that an image is read from a sheet. The executing unit 300 controls the sheet feeding unit 35 so that a print sheet is supplied; controls the transport unit 36 so that the print sheet is transported to the image output unit 37 ; and controls the image output unit 37 so that an image is printed on the print sheet. The executing unit 300 controls the sheet discharge unit 38 so that the print sheet is discharged to the paper output tray 380 . The form of discharge of sheets will be described in detail below.
- the wait unit 301 controls the transport unit 36 or the sheet discharge unit 38 so that a sheet, from which an image has been read, is transported to a wait part, and the sheet is made to wait in the wait part temporarily.
- the duplex transport path 361 or the paper output tray 380 may be used as a wait part.
- the scoring processor 302 extracts the answerer ID and the question sheet information 311 from an answer image obtained through reading by the image reading unit 34 , and scores the answers, which are included in the answer image, by referring to the question database 312 . Examples of scoring include determination about being correct/incorrect.
- the recording unit 303 records the scoring result, which is obtained by the scoring processor 302 , in the scoring result information 313 in the storage unit 31 .
- the first generating unit 304 generates an image (hereinafter referred to as a “scoring result image”) of the scoring result.
- Accompanying information hereinafter also referred to as “metadata” in accordance with the scoring result is added to the generated image.
- the scoring result image is used in overprinting.
- the metadata includes, for example, the following information.
- the calculating unit 305 calculates the ability of the answerer in accordance with the scoring result. For example, the calculating unit 305 obtains the accuracy rate for each classification ID for identifying a question classification and for each degree of difficulty from the scoring result. The calculating unit 305 adjusts the accuracy rate by using, as a weight, the number of questions for each degree of difficulty. The calculating unit 305 calculates the degree of difficulty by using the accuracy rate as a weight. The calculating unit 305 obtains the calculation value as a value (hereinafter also referred to as an “ability value”) indicating the ability of the answerer.
- a value hereinafter also referred to as an “ability value”
- the calculating unit 305 adjusts the number of questions for each question classification ID and for each degree of difficulty in accordance with the ability value. For example, the calculating unit 305 adjusts the number of questions according to the normal distribution in which the ability value is set to the average.
- the determining unit 306 determines whether or not a new question sheet is to be provided to the answerer. Specifically, the determining unit 306 determines whether or not a new question sheet is to be provided according to the following criteria. More specifically, if one of the following criteria is satisfied, the determining unit 306 determines that a new question sheet is to be provided to the answerer. If none of the criteria is satisfied, the determining unit 306 determines that a new question sheet is not to be provided to the answerer.
- a new question sheet is an exemplary second sheet.
- a criterion is an exemplary predetermined condition.
- the remaining time of the lesson is equal to or greater than a predetermined time. For example, this corresponds to the case in which it is determined that the answerer is able to answer new questions (hereinafter also referred to as “next questions”) in the remaining time of the lesson (or the test).
- the “next questions” indicate exemplary first information.
- the scoring result does not indicate the maximum score, only incorrect answers may be erased by using an eraser or the like, and the answerer may answer the questions a second time so that another scoring operation is performed.
- the degree of difficulty of questions for an answerer may be determined, for example, by comparing the degrees of difficulty, which serve as question attributes given to the questions themselves, with the ability value of the answerer.
- a specific field which is provided in advance in the answer sheet, has been filled in.
- the specific field include a field in which information about whether or not next questions are desired is written, and a field in which the degree of difficulty is written.
- the specifying unit 307 specifies the degree of difficulty of next questions written in a new output question sheet in accordance with the scoring result. That is, the “next questions” are determined on the basis of the evaluation result of the answers.
- the second generating unit 308 refers to the question database 312 , and generates a question sheet image of the new question sheet.
- the second generating unit 308 selects, from the question database 312 , “next questions” for which the degree of difficulty, which is specified by the specifying unit 307 , and the trend of the questions are adjusted.
- the second generating unit 308 generates, with metadata, a question sheet image of the “new question sheet” including the next questions.
- the metadata added to a question sheet image includes, for example, the following information.
- Information indicating the print format specifically, information indicating that it is not overprinting, that is, it is normal printing
- Information indicating the number of sides (b) Page information (such as single-sided/double-sided information, the sheet size, portrait/landscape orientation information, and color information), etc.
- the second generating unit 308 may refer to the scoring result information 313 in the storage unit 31 , and may generate a question sheet image of the new question sheet in further consideration of past scoring results.
- the second generating unit 308 may generate a question sheet image including questions having a smaller degree of difficulty than the degree of difficulty of questions for the scored answer sheet.
- the notifying unit 309 When the new question sheet is output, the notifying unit 309 notifies the answerer of a message for suppressing the state in which the answerer forgets to take the new question sheet. For example, the notifying unit 309 transmits notification by displaying a message that a new question sheet is output, on the display screen of the operation display unit 321 .
- FIGS. 3A to 3D are diagrams which schematically illustrate exemplary forms of discharge of an answer sheet and a new question sheet.
- the sheets are illustrated so as to be shifted to each other slightly or to be rotated. It is to be noted that it is not necessary for the sheets to be actually shifted or rotated, and that the sheets are superposed on each other in top plan view.
- the executing unit 300 may discharge an answer sheet P A , on which the scoring result is overprinted, prior to a new question sheet P Q .
- the new question sheet P Q may be discharged after the answer sheet P A on which the scoring result is overprinted.
- the new question sheet P Q is output continuously onto the answer sheet P A on which the scoring result is overprinted.
- the executing unit 300 may discharge the new question sheet P Q prior to the answer sheet P A on which the scoring result is overprinted.
- the answer sheet P A on which the scoring result is overprinted, may be discharged after the new question sheet P Q .
- the answer sheet P A on which the scoring result is overprinted, is output continuously onto the new question sheet P Q .
- the new question sheet P Q is output prior to the answer sheet P A , achieving suppression of the state in which a user forgets to take the question sheet P Q .
- the executing unit 300 may output the new question sheet P Q and the answer sheet P A , on which the scoring result is overprinted, collectively.
- the executing unit 300 may use a finisher (not illustrated) to output the answer sheet P A , on which the scoring result is overprinted, and the new question sheet P Q which are stapled by using a binding member (hereinafter also referred to as a “staple”) 5 or the like.
- the answer sheet P A and the new question sheet P Q are output collectively, achieving suppression of the state in which a user forgets to take the question sheet P Q .
- the new question sheet P Q may be put on the top, or, as illustrated in FIG. 3D , the answer sheet P A , on which the scoring result is overprinted, may be put on the top.
- a sheet, which has been printed earlier may be made to wait, for example, in the duplex transport path 361 .
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart of exemplary operations of the image forming apparatus 3 according to the first exemplary embodiment.
- the executing unit 300 controls the image reading unit 34 so that an answer image is read from the answer sheet (S 1 ).
- the executing unit 300 controls the document feeding unit 33 so that the answer sheet is transported to the read position of the document platen, and controls the image reading unit 34 so that an answer image is read from the answer sheet.
- the wait unit 301 transports the answer sheet to a wait part, such as the duplex transport path 361 or the paper output tray 380 (S 2 ), and makes the answer sheet wait in the wait part temporarily.
- a wait part such as the duplex transport path 361 or the paper output tray 380 (S 2 )
- the scoring processor 302 scores the answer image (S 3 ).
- the recording unit 303 records the scoring result in the scoring result information 313 in the storage unit 31 (S 4 ).
- the recording unit 303 records the question sheet information 311 (S 5 ).
- the first generating unit 304 generates a scoring result image for overprinting in accordance with the scoring result (S 6 ).
- the calculating unit 305 calculates the ability value of the answerer in accordance with the scoring result (S 7 ).
- the determining unit 306 determines whether or not a new question sheet is to be provided to the answerer (S 8 ).
- the specifying unit 307 specifies the degree of difficulty of next questions written in the new question sheet (S 9 ).
- the second generating unit 308 selects questions having the degree of difficulty which is specified by the question database 312 , and generates a question sheet image of the new question sheet (S 10 ).
- the executing unit 300 pulls the answer sheet, which is made to wait, out of the wait part (S 11 ), and controls the image output unit 37 so that the scoring result image is overprinted on the answer sheet (S 12 ).
- the executing unit 300 controls the sheet discharge unit 38 so that the answer sheet, on which the scoring result image has been overprinted, is discharged onto the paper output tray 380 again.
- the executing unit 300 controls the image output unit 37 so that the question sheet image is printed (S 13 ), and controls the sheet discharge unit 38 so that the question sheet is discharged onto the paper output tray 380 .
- the notifying unit 309 transmits notification for suppressing the state in which the answerer forgets to take the new question sheet (S 14 ).
- the image forming apparatus 3 does not print a new question sheet, and performs only overprinting of the scoring result for output. Specifically, the executing unit 300 pulls the answer sheet, which has been made to wait in the wait part temporarily, out of the wait part (S 15 ), and controls the image output unit 37 so that the scoring result image is overprinted on the answer sheet (S 16 ).
- step S 2 in which the answer sheet is transported to the wait part for wait, may be skipped.
- the determination in step S 8 may be performed between step S 1 and step S 2 .
- any one of the paper output trays 380 may be used as a dedicated tray serving as a wait part, and sheets, which have been printed, may be discharged to the other paper output trays 380 .
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart of exemplary operations according to a modified example.
- the present disclosure may be applied to an answer sheet on which duplex printing has been performed.
- the processor 30 a provided in the controller 30 of the image forming apparatus 3 performs the operations, and the following processes are repeatedly performed for each output side.
- the duplex transport path 361 is set as a unit (hereinafter also referred to as a “feed source”) which is to provide a sheet (S 32 ).
- the wait part for example, the paper output tray 380 for an answer sheet is specified as the feed source (S 34 ).
- an output tray (hereinafter also referred to as an “appropriate tray”), which is determined in accordance with the sheet size, the portrait/landscape orientation information, and the like of the output side, is specified as the feed source (S 35 ).
- a sheet is pulled out of the specified feed source (S 36 ). Printing is performed on the pulled sheet (S 37 ).
- FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary configuration of an image forming system according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the second exemplary embodiment is different from the first exemplary embodiment in that a server 2 is provided.
- Components having the same configurations and functions as those in the first exemplary embodiment are designated with the same reference numbers, and will not be described in detail. The points different from those in the first exemplary embodiment will be described mainly.
- An image forming system 1 includes the server 2 , the image forming apparatus 3 , and a network 4 which communicatively connects the server 2 to the image forming apparatus 3 .
- the image forming apparatus 3 may further include a terminal apparatus which controls the server 2 and the image forming apparatus 3 .
- the image forming system 1 is applied to education, such as schools, classrooms, and after-hours cram schools.
- the server 2 is a scoring service apparatus having a function of scoring answer sheets, and is, for example, a digital front end (DFE) apparatus.
- the server 2 will be described in detail below.
- the image forming apparatus 3 does not necessarily have a server function.
- the network 4 is, for example, a communication network, such as a local-area network (LAN), a wide-area network (WAN), the Internet, or an intranet, and may be wired or wireless.
- LAN local-area network
- WAN wide-area network
- intranet an intranet
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary control system of the server 2 .
- the server 2 includes a controller 20 which controls its units, a storage unit 21 which stores various types of data, and a network communication unit 28 which communicates with the image forming apparatus 3 over the network 4 .
- the controller 20 includes a processor 20 a such as a CPU and an interface.
- the processor 20 a operates according to a program 210 stored in the storage unit 21 , thus functioning as a receiving unit 200 , a transmitting unit 201 , the scoring processor 302 , the recording unit 303 , the first generating unit 304 , the calculating unit 305 , the determining unit 306 , the specifying unit 307 , the second generating unit 308 , and the like.
- the receiving unit 200 receives information and signals which are transmitted over the network 4 from external apparatuses such as the image forming apparatus 3 .
- the transmitting unit 201 transmits information and signals over the network 4 to external apparatuses such as the image forming apparatus 3 .
- the scoring processor 302 , the recording unit 303 , the first generating unit 304 , the calculating unit 305 , the determining unit 306 , the specifying unit 307 , and the second generating unit 308 have the same functions as those described in the first exemplary embodiment, and will not be described in detail.
- the storage unit 21 which includes a ROM, a RAM, and a hard disk, stores the program 210 and various types of data, such as the question sheet information 311 , the question database 312 , and the scoring result information 313 .
- the question sheet information 311 , the question database 312 , and the scoring result information 313 are the same as those described in the first exemplary embodiment, and will not be described in detail.
- the network communication unit 28 receives/transmits signals from/to the image forming apparatus 3 over the network.
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary control system of the image forming apparatus 3 .
- the image forming apparatus 3 according to the second exemplary embodiment is different from the image forming apparatus 3 according to the first exemplary embodiment in that a transmitting unit 318 and a receiving unit 319 are further included in the controller 30 .
- the controller 30 of the image forming apparatus 3 according to the second exemplary embodiment does not necessarily include the scoring processor 302 , the recording unit 303 , the first generating unit 304 , the calculating unit 305 , the determining unit 306 , the specifying unit 307 , and the second generating unit 308 .
- the processor 30 a operates according to the program 310 stored in the storage unit 31 , thus functioning as the executing unit 300 , the wait unit 301 , the transmitting unit 318 , the receiving unit 319 , and the like.
- the executing unit 300 and the wait unit 301 have the same functions as those described in the first exemplary embodiment, and will not be described in detail.
- the receiving unit 319 receives information and signals which are transmitted over the network 4 from external apparatuses such as the server 2 .
- the transmitting unit 318 transmits information and signals over the network 4 to external apparatuses such as the server 2 .
- the image forming apparatus 3 further includes a network communication unit 39 which is implemented by using a network interface card (NIC) or the like and which receives/transmits signals from/to external apparatuses over the network 4 .
- a network communication unit 39 which is implemented by using a network interface card (NIC) or the like and which receives/transmits signals from/to external apparatuses over the network 4 .
- NIC network interface card
- Exemplary operations of the image forming system 1 will be described by referring to FIGS. 9 to 11 .
- the image forming apparatus 3 performs steps S 1 , S 2 , S 11 , S 12 , S 13 , S 14 , S 15 , and S 16
- the server 2 performs the remaining steps S 3 to S 10 .
- the description below will be made by classifying the operations into (1) operations of the image forming apparatus 3 , (2) operations of the server 2 , and (3) operations of the image forming system 1 .
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart of exemplary operations of the image forming apparatus 3 .
- steps S 41 and S 42 operations substantially the same as those in steps S 1 and S 2 in the first exemplary embodiment are performed. That is, when an answerer sets an answer sheet on the document platen and transmits an instruction to scan the answer sheet, the executing unit 300 controls the image reading unit 34 so that an answer image is read from the answer sheet (S 41 ), and the wait unit 301 transports the answer sheet to a wait part (S 42 ), and causes the answer sheet to wait in the wait part temporarily.
- the transmitting unit 318 transmits the answer image, which has been obtained through reading, over the network 4 to the server 2 (S 43 ).
- steps S 45 to S 48 operations, which are substantially the same as those in steps S 11 to S 14 in the first exemplary embodiment, are performed. That is, the executing unit 300 pulls the waiting answer sheet out of the wait part (S 45 ), overprints a scoring result image on the answer sheet (S 46 ), discharges the answer sheet, on which the scoring result image has been overprinted, to the paper output tray 380 , prints the question sheet image (S 47 ), and discharges the question sheet to the paper output tray 380 .
- the notifying unit 309 transmits notification for suppressing the state in which the answerer forgets to take the new question sheet (S 48 ).
- the executing unit 300 pulls the waiting answer sheet out of the wait part (S 49 ), and controls the image output unit 37 so that the scoring result image is overprinted on the answer sheet (S 50 ).
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart of exemplary operations of the server 2 .
- the receiving unit 200 receives an answer image transmitted from the image forming apparatus 3 (S 60 ).
- steps S 61 to S 68 operations similar to those in steps S 3 to S 10 described in the first exemplary embodiment are performed.
- the scoring processor 302 scores the received answer image (S 61 ); the recording unit 303 records the scoring result in the scoring result information 313 in the storage unit 21 (S 62 ), and records the question sheet information 311 (S 63 ); the first generating unit 304 generates a scoring result image for overprinting in accordance with the scoring result (S 64 ); the calculating unit 305 calculates the ability value of the answerer (S 65 ); the determining unit 306 determines whether or not a new question sheet is to be provided (S 66 ).
- the specifying unit 307 specifies the degree of difficulty of next questions (S 67 ), and the second generating unit 308 generates a question sheet image of the new question sheet (S 68 ).
- the transmitting unit 201 transmits the scoring result image and the question sheet image to the image forming apparatus 3 (S 69 ). If a new question sheet image is not transmitted, the transmitting unit 201 may transmit information indicating that a new question sheet is not to be provided.
- FIG. 11 is a sequence chart of exemplary operations of the image forming system 1 .
- FIG. 11 illustrates only the flow in which the determination results of “Yes” are selected at the branches in the operations of the server 2 and the image forming apparatus 3 .
- the executing unit 300 of the image forming apparatus 3 reads an answer image from the answer sheet (S 71 ), and transports the answer sheet to a wait part for wait (S 72 ).
- the transmitting unit 318 of the image forming apparatus 3 transmits the answer image to the server 2 (S 73 ).
- the receiving unit 200 of the server 2 receives the answer image (S 74 ).
- the scoring processor 302 of the server 2 performs scoring (S 75 ).
- the recording unit 303 of the server 2 records the scoring result (S 76 ), and records the question sheet information (S 77 ).
- the first generating unit 304 of the server 2 generates a scoring result image (S 78 ).
- the second generating unit 308 of the server 2 generates a question sheet image of a new question sheet (S 79 ).
- the transmitting unit 201 of the server 2 transmits the new question sheet image to the image forming apparatus 3 (S 80 ).
- the receiving unit 319 of the image forming apparatus 3 receives the new question sheet image (S 81 ).
- the executing unit 300 of the image forming apparatus 3 pulls the waiting answer sheet out of the wait part (S 82 ), and performs overprinting of the scoring result (S 83 ).
- the executing unit 300 of the image forming apparatus 3 prints a new question sheet (S 84 ), and discharges the new question sheet to the discharge destination such as the paper output tray 380 .
- the notifying unit 309 of the image forming apparatus 3 transmits notification for suppressing the state in which the answerer forgets to take the new question sheet (S 85 ).
- the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are described.
- the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is not limited to the exemplary embodiments described above.
- Various changes may be made without departing from the gist of the present disclosure.
- the image forming system 1 and the image forming apparatus 3 are not necessarily applied to education.
- the image forming system 1 and the image forming apparatus 3 may be applied to physical checkups performed in hospitals, clinics, public health centers, or the like.
- the image forming system 1 and the image forming apparatus 3 may be used for questionnaires such as a stress check. More specifically, the image forming system 1 and the image forming apparatus 3 may check, for diagnosis, answers written by an answerer on a questionnaire sheet, and may output a result sheet on which a diagnosis result is printed.
- a questionnaire sheet is an exemplary first sheet.
- a result sheet is an exemplary second sheet.
- a diagnosis result is exemplary first information and an exemplary evaluation result.
- An answer is exemplary second information.
- An answerer is an exemplary user.
- each of the units of the controllers 20 and 30 may be formed of a hardware circuit, such as a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC).
- FPGA field programmable gate array
- ASIC application specific integrated circuit
- a subset of the components according to the exemplary embodiments may be omitted or changed.
- steps may be, for example, added, deleted, changed, or replaced without departing from the gist of the present disclosure.
- the programs used in the exemplary embodiments may be provided by storing the programs in a computer-readable recording medium such as a compact disc-read-only memory (CD-ROM), or may be stored in an external server such as a cloud server so as to be used over a network.
- a computer-readable recording medium such as a compact disc-read-only memory (CD-ROM)
- CD-ROM compact disc-read-only memory
- processor refers to hardware in a broad sense.
- Examples of the processor include general processors (e.g., CPU: Central Processing Unit), and dedicated processors (e.g., GPU: Graphics Processing Unit, ASIC: Application Integrated Circuit, FPGA: Field Programmable Gate Array, and programmable logic device).
- processor is broad enough to encompass one processor or plural processors in collaboration which are located physically apart from each other but may work cooperatively.
- the order of operations of the processor is not limited to one described in the embodiments above, and may be changed.
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- This application is based on and claims priority under 35 USC 119 from Japanese Patent Application No. 2020-018912 filed Feb. 6, 2020.
- The present disclosure relates to an image forming apparatus and a non-transitory computer readable medium.
- In the related art, there has been proposed a question generation apparatus which generates questions in accordance with the status of a learner's correct/incorrect answers (for example, see Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2018-106082).
- A question generation apparatus described in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2018-106082 includes an image reading unit, a scoring processor, a question selection unit, and a question edit unit. The image reading unit reads an answer sheet, on which a learner's answers are written, and a correct answer sheet on which correct answers are displayed in advance, to generate answer data and correct answer data from the respective sheets. The scoring processor scores the answer data on the basis of the correct answer data, and determines the score. The question selection unit adjusts at least one of the number of questions and the degree of difficulty on the basis of the determined score. As the score is higher, the question selection unit selects questions whose degree of difficulty is higher. As the score is higher, the question selection unit selects a smaller number of questions. The question edit unit edits questions by using the at least one question which has been selected.
- When a second sheet is output on the basis of the evaluation result of a first sheet obtained through reading, a user, who transmits an instruction to read the first sheet, may forget to take the second sheet.
- Aspects of non-limiting embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an image forming apparatus and a non-transitory computer readable medium which enable suppression of the state, in which a user forgets to take a second sheet, compared with the configuration in which a first sheet and the second sheet are not output continuously. The second sheet records first information determined on the basis of the evaluation result of the first sheet.
- Aspects of certain non-limiting embodiments of the present disclosure address the above advantages and/or other advantages not described above. However, aspects of the non-limiting embodiments are not required to address the advantages described above, and aspects of the non-limiting embodiments of the present disclosure may not address advantages described above.
- According to an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an image forming apparatus including a reader, a wait part, and a processor. The reader reads an image from a first sheet. In the wait part, the first sheet is made to wait. The processor is configured to make the first sheet wait in the wait part after the reading performed by the reader, and, after the first sheet is made to wait in the wait part, output the first sheet and a second sheet continuously. The second sheet records first information determined on the basis of an evaluation result obtained from evaluation of the first sheet.
- Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail based on the following figures, wherein:
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FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary configuration of an image forming apparatus according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; -
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary control system of an image forming apparatus; -
FIGS. 3A to 3D are diagrams which schematically illustrate exemplary forms of discharge of an answer sheet and a new question sheet; -
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of exemplary operations of an image forming apparatus according to the first exemplary embodiment; -
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of exemplary operations according to a modified example; -
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary configuration of an image forming system according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; -
FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary control system of a server; -
FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary control system of an image forming apparatus; -
FIG. 9 is a flowchart of exemplary operations of an image forming apparatus; -
FIG. 10 is a flowchart of exemplary operations of a server; and -
FIG. 11 is a sequence chart of exemplary operations of an image forming system. - Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below by referring to the drawings. In the figures, components having substantially the same functions are designated with the same reference numbers, and repeated description about such components will be suppressed.
- An image forming apparatus according to the present exemplary embodiment includes a reader, a wait part, and a processor. The reader reads an image from a first sheet. In the wait part, the first sheet is made to wait. The processor is configured to make the first sheet wait in the wait part after the reading performed by the reader, and, after the first sheet is made to wait in the wait part, output the first sheet and a second sheet continuously. The second sheet records first information determined on the basis of an evaluation result obtained from evaluation of the first sheet.
- The “first sheet” indicates a sheet from which an image is to be read by using the reader of the image forming apparatus. The first sheet is a sheet which is to be evaluated. The “second sheet” indicates a sheet which is to be printed and output by an output unit of the image forming apparatus. The second sheet records the first information.
- The “first information” is determined in accordance with the evaluation result obtained through evaluation of a first sheet. The first information includes the evaluation result itself. Specifically, the “first information” includes, for example, information, such as questions for learning and questions for a questionnaire, which requests answers from a user, and information, such as the result of diagnosis of a stress check, which is notified to a user.
- Second information, which is to be evaluated, is recorded on a first sheet. The “second information” indicates information about answers written for the first information by a user.
- The term, “continuously”, indicates a state in which there is no different medium such as a sheet between two sheets, and in which two or more sheets are subsequently processed in a certain period (for example, several seconds). The term, “in a certain period”, encompasses occurrence at the same time.
- That is, the expression, “continuously output”, encompasses, for example, the case in which two or more sheets are sequentially output, and the case in which two or more sheets are output collectively.
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FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary configuration of an image forming apparatus according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. Animage forming apparatus 3 is, for example, a multifunction device having multiple functions of the scan function, the print function, the copy function, the fax function, the electronic mail function, the server function, and the like. Theimage forming apparatus 3 is not limited to a multifunction device. As long as theimage forming apparatus 3 has at least the scan function and the print function, theimage forming apparatus 3 may have any configuration. In most cases, theimage forming apparatus 3 is applied, for example, to education, such as schools, classrooms, and after-hours cram schools. Especially, theimage forming apparatus 3 may be applied to a learning system which provides questions whose degree of difficulty has been adjusted in accordance with the ability or level of a learner. -
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary control system of theimage forming apparatus 3. As illustrated inFIG. 2 , theimage forming apparatus 3 includes acontroller 30 which controls its units, astorage unit 31 which stores various types of data, anoperation unit 32 which receives input of information and displays information, adocument feeding unit 33 which feeds sheets to the document platen, animage reading unit 34 which reads images from sheets, asheet feeding unit 35 which supplies sheets (hereinafter also referred to as “print sheets”) used in printing, atransport unit 36 which transports sheets, animage output unit 37 which prints and outputs images, and asheet discharge unit 38 which discharges sheets. - The
image reading unit 34 is an exemplary reader. Theimage output unit 37 is an exemplary output unit. Theimage forming apparatus 3 may further include a fax communication unit which performs fax reception/transmission over a public network to facsimiles provided outside. - The
controller 30 includes aprocessor 30 a such as a central processing unit (CPU) and an interface. Theprocessor 30 a operates according to aprogram 310 stored in thestorage unit 31, thus functioning as an executingunit 300, await unit 301, a scoringprocessor 302, arecording unit 303, afirst generating unit 304, a calculatingunit 305, a determiningunit 306, a specifyingunit 307, asecond generating unit 308, a notifyingunit 309, and the like. Theunits 300 to 309 will be described in detail below. - The
storage unit 31, which includes a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), and a hard disk, stores theprogram 310 and various types of data, such asquestion sheet information 311, aquestion database 312, and scoring resultinformation 313. - The
question sheet information 311 records information about a sheet (hereinafter also referred to as a “question sheet”) on which all the answer fields are blank. An answerer is an exemplary user. - The
question sheet information 311, for example, records the following information in association with a format ID for identifying the format of a question sheet. - (a) An image of the question sheet (hereinafter also referred to as a “question sheet image”)
(b) Additional information for correcting the question sheet image
(c) Information about each entry field - Information indicating the type of the entry field
- Position information indicating the position of the entry field in the sheet
- Information indicating the entry system (for example, the narrative form or the selective form)
- Information indicating a character type that is used, etc.
- Examples of the “type of an entry field” include the format-ID print field, the attribute field of an answerer (for example, the affiliation field of the answerer, such as the grade or the class, and the name field of the answerer), the score field, the question field in which a question statement is printed, the answer field, the quick response (QR™) field (for example, which may be used in scoring performed a second time).
- The
question database 312 records information about questions. Thequestion database 312 records, for example, information about the following content. - (a) The target rank (hereinafter also referred to as the “grade” such as the grade of an answerer)
(b) The subject
(c) The classification of questions (for example, the classification in accordance with the test scope such as questions about fractions)
(d) Correct answers, answer examples, and the like
(e) The degree of difficulty - The scoring
result information 313 records results of scoring on sheets (hereinafter also referred to as “answer sheets”) on which answers have been written in answer fields. An answer is exemplary second information. An answer sheet is an exemplary first sheet. - The scoring
result information 313 records, for example, information about the following content in association with the answerer ID for identifying an answerer and the format ID of a question sheet (which may be the question sheet ID for identifying a question sheet). - (a) The date and time at which the scoring was performed
(b) The result of scoring (hereinafter also referred to as the “scoring result”)
(c) An image of the answer sheet (hereinafter also referred to as an “answer image”), etc. - The “answer sheets” include a sheet (hereinafter also referred to as an “only-answer sheet”) having only answer fields without written questions, and a sheet on which both questions fields and answer fields are written. Examples of a scoring result include information indicating whether or not each answer is correct, and information indicating the ability of the answerer. The details of the ability will be described below. A scoring result is an exemplary evaluation result.
- The
operation unit 32 includes aninput unit 320 formed of operation buttons, and anoperation display unit 321 which receives input of information and displays information. Theoperation display unit 321, which is, for example, a touch panel display, has a configuration in which a touch panel overlies a display such as a liquid-crystal display. - The
document feeding unit 33 is formed, for example, of an auto document feeder (ADF), a dual auto document feeder (DADF), or the like. Thedocument feeding unit 33 is disposed on the document platen. Thedocument feeding unit 33 includes asheet tray 330 such as an interposer tray in which sheets, which are to be read (hereinafter also referred to as “scanned”), are disposed (hereinafter also referred to as “set”). - The
image reading unit 34 reads images from sheets, and includes a scanner (not illustrated). Theimage reading unit 34 optically reads images from sheets, which are set on the document platen manually, or sheets which have been transported by thedocument feeding unit 33 to the read position of the document platen. - The
sheet feeding unit 35 holds print sheets, and, in printing, supplies each print sheet, which is held, to theimage output unit 37. - The
transport unit 36 transports each print sheet which has been supplied (hereinafter also referred to as “fed”) from thesheet feeding unit 35. Thetransport unit 36 includes atransport path 360 and aduplex transport path 361. Theduplex transport path 361 has a function of, in duplex printing on the front side and the back side, causing a print sheet, which has been printed on one of the sides, to wait temporarily, and reversing the print sheet for preparation of printing on the other side. Theduplex transport path 361 has such a size that multiple (for example, one) print sheets are made to wait. Theduplex transport path 361 is an exemplary wait part. - The
image output unit 37 prints color images or monochrome images on recording media such as sheets, for example, by using the electrophotographic system, the inkjet system, or the like. In the first exemplary embodiment, theimage output unit 37 performs normal printing in which printing is performed on a print sheet which has not been printed, and performs “overprinting” in which further printing is performed on a print sheet on which the normal printing has been performed. - The
sheet discharge unit 38 discharges sheets on which printing has been performed by theimage output unit 37. Thesheet discharge unit 38 includes apaper output tray 380 which holds discharged sheets. Thepaper output tray 380 is an exemplary wait part. - The
sheet discharge unit 38 is not limited to one with a small capacity as illustrated inFIG. 1 . For example, thesheet discharge unit 38 may have a form of an apparatus with a large capacity, such as a stacker tray, a finisher tray, a finisher paper output tray, or an external finisher. - The executing
unit 300 performs various processes. Specifically, the executingunit 300 controls thedocument feeding unit 33 so that a sheet is transported to the read position of the document platen. The executingunit 300 controls theimage reading unit 34 so that an image is read from a sheet. The executingunit 300 controls thesheet feeding unit 35 so that a print sheet is supplied; controls thetransport unit 36 so that the print sheet is transported to theimage output unit 37; and controls theimage output unit 37 so that an image is printed on the print sheet. The executingunit 300 controls thesheet discharge unit 38 so that the print sheet is discharged to thepaper output tray 380. The form of discharge of sheets will be described in detail below. - The
wait unit 301 controls thetransport unit 36 or thesheet discharge unit 38 so that a sheet, from which an image has been read, is transported to a wait part, and the sheet is made to wait in the wait part temporarily. As described above, for example, theduplex transport path 361 or thepaper output tray 380 may be used as a wait part. - The scoring
processor 302 extracts the answerer ID and thequestion sheet information 311 from an answer image obtained through reading by theimage reading unit 34, and scores the answers, which are included in the answer image, by referring to thequestion database 312. Examples of scoring include determination about being correct/incorrect. - The
recording unit 303 records the scoring result, which is obtained by the scoringprocessor 302, in the scoringresult information 313 in thestorage unit 31. - The
first generating unit 304 generates an image (hereinafter referred to as a “scoring result image”) of the scoring result. Accompanying information (hereinafter also referred to as “metadata”) in accordance with the scoring result is added to the generated image. The scoring result image is used in overprinting. - The metadata includes, for example, the following information.
- (a) Information indicating the print format (specifically, information indicating overprinting)
(b) Information indicating the number of sides
(c) Single-sided/double-sided information
(d) Page information (such as color information), etc. - The calculating
unit 305 calculates the ability of the answerer in accordance with the scoring result. For example, the calculatingunit 305 obtains the accuracy rate for each classification ID for identifying a question classification and for each degree of difficulty from the scoring result. The calculatingunit 305 adjusts the accuracy rate by using, as a weight, the number of questions for each degree of difficulty. The calculatingunit 305 calculates the degree of difficulty by using the accuracy rate as a weight. The calculatingunit 305 obtains the calculation value as a value (hereinafter also referred to as an “ability value”) indicating the ability of the answerer. - The calculating
unit 305 adjusts the number of questions for each question classification ID and for each degree of difficulty in accordance with the ability value. For example, the calculatingunit 305 adjusts the number of questions according to the normal distribution in which the ability value is set to the average. - The determining
unit 306 determines whether or not a new question sheet is to be provided to the answerer. Specifically, the determiningunit 306 determines whether or not a new question sheet is to be provided according to the following criteria. More specifically, if one of the following criteria is satisfied, the determiningunit 306 determines that a new question sheet is to be provided to the answerer. If none of the criteria is satisfied, the determiningunit 306 determines that a new question sheet is not to be provided to the answerer. A new question sheet is an exemplary second sheet. A criterion is an exemplary predetermined condition. - (a) A Criterion about Time
- The case in which, at the time point at which an answer sheet is scanned, the remaining time of the lesson (or the test) is equal to or greater than a predetermined time. For example, this corresponds to the case in which it is determined that the answerer is able to answer new questions (hereinafter also referred to as “next questions”) in the remaining time of the lesson (or the test). The “next questions” indicate exemplary first information.
- (b) A Criterion about the Scoring Result
- The case in which the scoring result indicates the maximum score
- The case in which the degree of difficulty of questions for the answerer is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference value
- If the scoring result does not indicate the maximum score, only incorrect answers may be erased by using an eraser or the like, and the answerer may answer the questions a second time so that another scoring operation is performed. “The degree of difficulty of questions for an answerer” may be determined, for example, by comparing the degrees of difficulty, which serve as question attributes given to the questions themselves, with the ability value of the answerer.
- (c) A Criterion about a Request from the Answerer
- The case in which a specific field, which is provided in advance in the answer sheet, has been filled in. Examples of the specific field include a field in which information about whether or not next questions are desired is written, and a field in which the degree of difficulty is written.
- When the determining
unit 306 determines that a new question sheet is to be provided, the specifyingunit 307 specifies the degree of difficulty of next questions written in a new output question sheet in accordance with the scoring result. That is, the “next questions” are determined on the basis of the evaluation result of the answers. - When the determining
unit 306 determines that a new question sheet is to be provided, thesecond generating unit 308 refers to thequestion database 312, and generates a question sheet image of the new question sheet. - For example, the
second generating unit 308 selects, from thequestion database 312, “next questions” for which the degree of difficulty, which is specified by the specifyingunit 307, and the trend of the questions are adjusted. Thus, thesecond generating unit 308 generates, with metadata, a question sheet image of the “new question sheet” including the next questions. - The metadata added to a question sheet image includes, for example, the following information.
- (a) Information indicating the print format (specifically, information indicating that it is not overprinting, that is, it is normal printing)
(b) Information indicating the number of sides
(c) Page information (such as single-sided/double-sided information, the sheet size, portrait/landscape orientation information, and color information), etc. - The
second generating unit 308 may refer to the scoringresult information 313 in thestorage unit 31, and may generate a question sheet image of the new question sheet in further consideration of past scoring results. In addition, for example, when the determiningunit 306 determines that the degree of difficulty of the questions for the answerer is equal to or greater than the predetermined reference value, thesecond generating unit 308 may generate a question sheet image including questions having a smaller degree of difficulty than the degree of difficulty of questions for the scored answer sheet. - When the new question sheet is output, the notifying
unit 309 notifies the answerer of a message for suppressing the state in which the answerer forgets to take the new question sheet. For example, the notifyingunit 309 transmits notification by displaying a message that a new question sheet is output, on the display screen of theoperation display unit 321. -
FIGS. 3A to 3D are diagrams which schematically illustrate exemplary forms of discharge of an answer sheet and a new question sheet. InFIGS. 3A to 3D , for the sake of description about the order of discharge of an answer sheet and a new question sheet, the sheets are illustrated so as to be shifted to each other slightly or to be rotated. It is to be noted that it is not necessary for the sheets to be actually shifted or rotated, and that the sheets are superposed on each other in top plan view. - As illustrated in
FIG. 3A , the executingunit 300 may discharge an answer sheet PA, on which the scoring result is overprinted, prior to a new question sheet PQ. In other words, the new question sheet PQ may be discharged after the answer sheet PA on which the scoring result is overprinted. In this case, the new question sheet PQ is output continuously onto the answer sheet PA on which the scoring result is overprinted. - As illustrated in
FIG. 3B , the executingunit 300 may discharge the new question sheet PQ prior to the answer sheet PA on which the scoring result is overprinted. In other words, the answer sheet PA, on which the scoring result is overprinted, may be discharged after the new question sheet PQ. In this case, the answer sheet PA, on which the scoring result is overprinted, is output continuously onto the new question sheet PQ. The new question sheet PQ is output prior to the answer sheet PA, achieving suppression of the state in which a user forgets to take the question sheet PQ. - As illustrated in
FIGS. 3C and 3D , the executingunit 300 may output the new question sheet PQ and the answer sheet PA, on which the scoring result is overprinted, collectively. For example, the executingunit 300 may use a finisher (not illustrated) to output the answer sheet PA, on which the scoring result is overprinted, and the new question sheet PQ which are stapled by using a binding member (hereinafter also referred to as a “staple”) 5 or the like. The answer sheet PA and the new question sheet PQ are output collectively, achieving suppression of the state in which a user forgets to take the question sheet PQ. - When the sheets are stapled, as illustrated in
FIG. 3C , the new question sheet PQ may be put on the top, or, as illustrated inFIG. 3D , the answer sheet PA, on which the scoring result is overprinted, may be put on the top. - When the order of execution of printing is different from the order of discharge, to change the order of discharge, a sheet, which has been printed earlier, may be made to wait, for example, in the
duplex transport path 361. -
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of exemplary operations of theimage forming apparatus 3 according to the first exemplary embodiment. When an answerer sets an answer sheet on the document platen and transmits an instruction to scan the answer sheet, the executingunit 300 controls theimage reading unit 34 so that an answer image is read from the answer sheet (S1). When the answerer sets the answer sheet on thesheet tray 330, the executingunit 300 controls thedocument feeding unit 33 so that the answer sheet is transported to the read position of the document platen, and controls theimage reading unit 34 so that an answer image is read from the answer sheet. - The
wait unit 301 transports the answer sheet to a wait part, such as theduplex transport path 361 or the paper output tray 380 (S2), and makes the answer sheet wait in the wait part temporarily. - The scoring
processor 302 scores the answer image (S3). Therecording unit 303 records the scoring result in the scoringresult information 313 in the storage unit 31 (S4). Therecording unit 303 records the question sheet information 311 (S5). - The
first generating unit 304 generates a scoring result image for overprinting in accordance with the scoring result (S6). - The calculating
unit 305 calculates the ability value of the answerer in accordance with the scoring result (S7). The determiningunit 306 determines whether or not a new question sheet is to be provided to the answerer (S8). - If the determining
unit 306 determines that a new question sheet is to be provided (Yes in S8), the specifyingunit 307 specifies the degree of difficulty of next questions written in the new question sheet (S9). Thesecond generating unit 308 selects questions having the degree of difficulty which is specified by thequestion database 312, and generates a question sheet image of the new question sheet (S10). - The executing
unit 300 pulls the answer sheet, which is made to wait, out of the wait part (S11), and controls theimage output unit 37 so that the scoring result image is overprinted on the answer sheet (S12). The executingunit 300 controls thesheet discharge unit 38 so that the answer sheet, on which the scoring result image has been overprinted, is discharged onto thepaper output tray 380 again. - The executing
unit 300 controls theimage output unit 37 so that the question sheet image is printed (S13), and controls thesheet discharge unit 38 so that the question sheet is discharged onto thepaper output tray 380. The notifyingunit 309 transmits notification for suppressing the state in which the answerer forgets to take the new question sheet (S14). - If the determining
unit 306 determines that a new question sheet is not to be provided (No in S8), theimage forming apparatus 3 does not print a new question sheet, and performs only overprinting of the scoring result for output. Specifically, the executingunit 300 pulls the answer sheet, which has been made to wait in the wait part temporarily, out of the wait part (S15), and controls theimage output unit 37 so that the scoring result image is overprinted on the answer sheet (S16). - If a new question sheet is not output, in step S2, in which the answer sheet is transported to the wait part for wait, may be skipped. In this case, the determination in step S8 may be performed between step S1 and step S2.
- For the sake of description, the example, in which only one
paper output tray 380 is provided, is described. Alternatively, two or morepaper output trays 380 may be provided. In this case, any one of thepaper output trays 380 may be used as a dedicated tray serving as a wait part, and sheets, which have been printed, may be discharged to the otherpaper output trays 380. -
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of exemplary operations according to a modified example. The present disclosure may be applied to an answer sheet on which duplex printing has been performed. In the description below about operations, unless otherwise specified, theprocessor 30 a provided in thecontroller 30 of theimage forming apparatus 3 performs the operations, and the following processes are repeatedly performed for each output side. - If both the sides, the front side and the back side, are to be processed (Yes in S30), and if the side, which is specified as being to be printed first (for example, which is the front side, but which may be the back side), has been printed (Yes in S31), the
duplex transport path 361 is set as a unit (hereinafter also referred to as a “feed source”) which is to provide a sheet (S32). - If not both the sides, the front side and the back side, are to be processed (No in S30), or if the side, which is specified as being to be printed first, has not been printed (No in S31), and if overprinting is to be performed (Yes in S33), the wait part (for example, the paper output tray 380) for an answer sheet is specified as the feed source (S34).
- If not both the sides, the front side and the back side, are to be processed (No in S30), or if the side, which is specified as being to be printed first, has not been printed (No in S31), and if overprinting is not to be performed (No in S33), that is, if normal printing is specified, an output tray (hereinafter also referred to as an “appropriate tray”), which is determined in accordance with the sheet size, the portrait/landscape orientation information, and the like of the output side, is specified as the feed source (S35).
- A sheet is pulled out of the specified feed source (S36). Printing is performed on the pulled sheet (S37).
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FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary configuration of an image forming system according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. The second exemplary embodiment is different from the first exemplary embodiment in that aserver 2 is provided. Components having the same configurations and functions as those in the first exemplary embodiment are designated with the same reference numbers, and will not be described in detail. The points different from those in the first exemplary embodiment will be described mainly. - An
image forming system 1 includes theserver 2, theimage forming apparatus 3, and anetwork 4 which communicatively connects theserver 2 to theimage forming apparatus 3. Theimage forming apparatus 3 may further include a terminal apparatus which controls theserver 2 and theimage forming apparatus 3. In most cases, theimage forming system 1 is applied to education, such as schools, classrooms, and after-hours cram schools. - The
server 2 is a scoring service apparatus having a function of scoring answer sheets, and is, for example, a digital front end (DFE) apparatus. Theserver 2 will be described in detail below. In the second exemplary embodiment, theimage forming apparatus 3 does not necessarily have a server function. - The
network 4 is, for example, a communication network, such as a local-area network (LAN), a wide-area network (WAN), the Internet, or an intranet, and may be wired or wireless. -
FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary control system of theserver 2. Theserver 2 includes acontroller 20 which controls its units, astorage unit 21 which stores various types of data, and anetwork communication unit 28 which communicates with theimage forming apparatus 3 over thenetwork 4. - The
controller 20 includes aprocessor 20 a such as a CPU and an interface. Theprocessor 20 a operates according to aprogram 210 stored in thestorage unit 21, thus functioning as a receivingunit 200, a transmittingunit 201, the scoringprocessor 302, therecording unit 303, thefirst generating unit 304, the calculatingunit 305, the determiningunit 306, the specifyingunit 307, thesecond generating unit 308, and the like. - The receiving
unit 200 receives information and signals which are transmitted over thenetwork 4 from external apparatuses such as theimage forming apparatus 3. The transmittingunit 201 transmits information and signals over thenetwork 4 to external apparatuses such as theimage forming apparatus 3. The scoringprocessor 302, therecording unit 303, thefirst generating unit 304, the calculatingunit 305, the determiningunit 306, the specifyingunit 307, and thesecond generating unit 308 have the same functions as those described in the first exemplary embodiment, and will not be described in detail. - The
storage unit 21, which includes a ROM, a RAM, and a hard disk, stores theprogram 210 and various types of data, such as thequestion sheet information 311, thequestion database 312, and the scoringresult information 313. Thequestion sheet information 311, thequestion database 312, and the scoringresult information 313 are the same as those described in the first exemplary embodiment, and will not be described in detail. - The
network communication unit 28 receives/transmits signals from/to theimage forming apparatus 3 over the network. -
FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary control system of theimage forming apparatus 3. Theimage forming apparatus 3 according to the second exemplary embodiment is different from theimage forming apparatus 3 according to the first exemplary embodiment in that a transmittingunit 318 and a receivingunit 319 are further included in thecontroller 30. Thecontroller 30 of theimage forming apparatus 3 according to the second exemplary embodiment does not necessarily include the scoringprocessor 302, therecording unit 303, thefirst generating unit 304, the calculatingunit 305, the determiningunit 306, the specifyingunit 307, and thesecond generating unit 308. - The
processor 30 a operates according to theprogram 310 stored in thestorage unit 31, thus functioning as the executingunit 300, thewait unit 301, the transmittingunit 318, the receivingunit 319, and the like. The executingunit 300 and thewait unit 301 have the same functions as those described in the first exemplary embodiment, and will not be described in detail. - The receiving
unit 319 receives information and signals which are transmitted over thenetwork 4 from external apparatuses such as theserver 2. The transmittingunit 318 transmits information and signals over thenetwork 4 to external apparatuses such as theserver 2. - The
image forming apparatus 3 according to the second exemplary embodiment further includes anetwork communication unit 39 which is implemented by using a network interface card (NIC) or the like and which receives/transmits signals from/to external apparatuses over thenetwork 4. - Exemplary operations of the
image forming system 1 will be described by referring toFIGS. 9 to 11 . Among the steps described in the first exemplary embodiment, theimage forming apparatus 3 performs steps S1, S2, S11, S12, S13, S14, S15, and S16, and theserver 2 performs the remaining steps S3 to S10. The description below will be made by classifying the operations into (1) operations of theimage forming apparatus 3, (2) operations of theserver 2, and (3) operations of theimage forming system 1. -
FIG. 9 is a flowchart of exemplary operations of theimage forming apparatus 3. In steps S41 and S42, operations substantially the same as those in steps S1 and S2 in the first exemplary embodiment are performed. That is, when an answerer sets an answer sheet on the document platen and transmits an instruction to scan the answer sheet, the executingunit 300 controls theimage reading unit 34 so that an answer image is read from the answer sheet (S41), and thewait unit 301 transports the answer sheet to a wait part (S42), and causes the answer sheet to wait in the wait part temporarily. - The transmitting
unit 318 transmits the answer image, which has been obtained through reading, over thenetwork 4 to the server 2 (S43). - If the receiving
unit 319 has received a new question sheet image transmitted from the server 2 (Yes in S44), in steps S45 to S48, operations, which are substantially the same as those in steps S11 to S14 in the first exemplary embodiment, are performed. That is, the executingunit 300 pulls the waiting answer sheet out of the wait part (S45), overprints a scoring result image on the answer sheet (S46), discharges the answer sheet, on which the scoring result image has been overprinted, to thepaper output tray 380, prints the question sheet image (S47), and discharges the question sheet to thepaper output tray 380. The notifyingunit 309 transmits notification for suppressing the state in which the answerer forgets to take the new question sheet (S48). - If the receiving
unit 319 has not received a new question sheet image transmitted from the server 2 (No in S44), the executingunit 300 pulls the waiting answer sheet out of the wait part (S49), and controls theimage output unit 37 so that the scoring result image is overprinted on the answer sheet (S50). - The expression, “if the receiving
unit 319 has not received a new question sheet image transmitted from theserver 2”, encompasses, for example, the case in which a new question sheet image is not transmitted from theserver 2 in a predetermined period, and the case in which information indicating that a new question sheet is not provided has been received from theserver 2. -
FIG. 10 is a flowchart of exemplary operations of theserver 2. The receivingunit 200 receives an answer image transmitted from the image forming apparatus 3 (S60). In steps S61 to S68, operations similar to those in steps S3 to S10 described in the first exemplary embodiment are performed. - That is, the scoring
processor 302 scores the received answer image (S61); therecording unit 303 records the scoring result in the scoringresult information 313 in the storage unit 21 (S62), and records the question sheet information 311 (S63); thefirst generating unit 304 generates a scoring result image for overprinting in accordance with the scoring result (S64); the calculatingunit 305 calculates the ability value of the answerer (S65); the determiningunit 306 determines whether or not a new question sheet is to be provided (S66). - If the determining
unit 306 determines that a new question sheet is to be provided (Yes in S66), the specifyingunit 307 specifies the degree of difficulty of next questions (S67), and thesecond generating unit 308 generates a question sheet image of the new question sheet (S68). - The transmitting
unit 201 transmits the scoring result image and the question sheet image to the image forming apparatus 3 (S69). If a new question sheet image is not transmitted, the transmittingunit 201 may transmit information indicating that a new question sheet is not to be provided. -
FIG. 11 is a sequence chart of exemplary operations of theimage forming system 1. For the sake of description,FIG. 11 illustrates only the flow in which the determination results of “Yes” are selected at the branches in the operations of theserver 2 and theimage forming apparatus 3. - When an answerer sets an answer sheet to the document platen or the
sheet tray 330 of theimage forming apparatus 3 and transmits an instruction to scan the answer sheet, the executingunit 300 of theimage forming apparatus 3 reads an answer image from the answer sheet (S71), and transports the answer sheet to a wait part for wait (S72). The transmittingunit 318 of theimage forming apparatus 3 transmits the answer image to the server 2 (S73). - The receiving
unit 200 of theserver 2 receives the answer image (S74). The scoringprocessor 302 of theserver 2 performs scoring (S75). Therecording unit 303 of theserver 2 records the scoring result (S76), and records the question sheet information (S77). - The
first generating unit 304 of theserver 2 generates a scoring result image (S78). Thesecond generating unit 308 of theserver 2 generates a question sheet image of a new question sheet (S79). The transmittingunit 201 of theserver 2 transmits the new question sheet image to the image forming apparatus 3 (S80). - The receiving
unit 319 of theimage forming apparatus 3 receives the new question sheet image (S81). The executingunit 300 of theimage forming apparatus 3 pulls the waiting answer sheet out of the wait part (S82), and performs overprinting of the scoring result (S83). The executingunit 300 of theimage forming apparatus 3 prints a new question sheet (S84), and discharges the new question sheet to the discharge destination such as thepaper output tray 380. The notifyingunit 309 of theimage forming apparatus 3 transmits notification for suppressing the state in which the answerer forgets to take the new question sheet (S85). - The exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are described. The exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is not limited to the exemplary embodiments described above. Various changes may be made without departing from the gist of the present disclosure. For example, the
image forming system 1 and theimage forming apparatus 3 are not necessarily applied to education. For example, theimage forming system 1 and theimage forming apparatus 3 may be applied to physical checkups performed in hospitals, clinics, public health centers, or the like. - Specifically, the
image forming system 1 and theimage forming apparatus 3 may be used for questionnaires such as a stress check. More specifically, theimage forming system 1 and theimage forming apparatus 3 may check, for diagnosis, answers written by an answerer on a questionnaire sheet, and may output a result sheet on which a diagnosis result is printed. A questionnaire sheet is an exemplary first sheet. A result sheet is an exemplary second sheet. A diagnosis result is exemplary first information and an exemplary evaluation result. An answer is exemplary second information. An answerer is an exemplary user. - A part or the entirety of each of the units of the
controllers - A subset of the components according to the exemplary embodiments may be omitted or changed. In the flows according to the exemplary embodiments, steps may be, for example, added, deleted, changed, or replaced without departing from the gist of the present disclosure. The programs used in the exemplary embodiments may be provided by storing the programs in a computer-readable recording medium such as a compact disc-read-only memory (CD-ROM), or may be stored in an external server such as a cloud server so as to be used over a network.
- In the embodiments above, the term “processor” refers to hardware in a broad sense. Examples of the processor include general processors (e.g., CPU: Central Processing Unit), and dedicated processors (e.g., GPU: Graphics Processing Unit, ASIC: Application Integrated Circuit, FPGA: Field Programmable Gate Array, and programmable logic device).
- In the embodiments above, the term “processor” is broad enough to encompass one processor or plural processors in collaboration which are located physically apart from each other but may work cooperatively. The order of operations of the processor is not limited to one described in the embodiments above, and may be changed.
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